used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FOE.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With the three sick men had been left three sound men as guard and escort.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With the three sick men had been left three sound men as guard and escort.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Johnnie Morgan was not the only sick man left behind in the Indian village.
Blakeney
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From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Two of these, the Johnsons, had elected to remain with their friend Master Timothy, and a soldier had been chosen to keep them company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Two of these, the Johnsons, had elected to remain with their friend Master Timothy, and a soldier had been chosen to keep them company.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading Two of these, the Johnsons, had elected to remain with their friend Master Timothy, and a soldier had been chosen to keep them company.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading With the three sick men had been left three sound men as guard and escort.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
FOEnounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading A FOE.
set up or found
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading With the three sick men had been left three sound men as guard and escort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Johnnie Morgan was not the only sick man left behind in the Indian village.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Johnnie Morgan was not the only sick man left behind in the Indian village.
invigoratingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪŋ/
imparting strength and vitality
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
Jeffreys
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From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
Johnnie
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From this reading Johnnie Morgan was not the only sick man left behind in the Indian village.
JohnsonsnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
plural of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Two of these, the Johnsons, had elected to remain with their friend Master Timothy, and a soldier had been chosen to keep them company.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Two of these, the Johnsons, had elected to remain with their friend Master Timothy, and a soldier had been chosen to keep them company.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Johnnie Morgan was not the only sick man left behind in the Indian village.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Johnnie Morgan was not the only sick man left behind in the Indian village.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
the force of workers available
From this reading With the three sick men had been left three sound men as guard and escort.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Johnnie Morgan was not the only sick man left behind in the Indian village.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
Newnham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Johnnie Morgan was not the only sick man left behind in the Indian village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
and nothing more
From this reading Johnnie Morgan was not the only sick man left behind in the Indian village.
OrinoconounUS /ˌɔːrəˈnoʊkoʊ/
a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Two of these, the Johnsons, had elected to remain with their friend Master Timothy, and a soldier had been chosen to keep them company.
SevernnounUS /ˈsevərn/
a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Johnnie Morgan was not the only sick man left behind in the Indian village.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Two of these, the Johnsons, had elected to remain with their friend Master Timothy, and a soldier had been chosen to keep them company.
a male human offspring
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading With the three sick men had been left three sound men as guard and escort.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Johnnie Morgan was not the only sick man left behind in the Indian village.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two of these, the Johnsons, had elected to remain with their friend Master Timothy, and a soldier had been chosen to keep them company.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two of these, the Johnsons, had elected to remain with their friend Master Timothy, and a soldier had been chosen to keep them company.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Two of these, the Johnsons, had elected to remain with their friend Master Timothy, and a soldier had been chosen to keep them company.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading With the three sick men had been left three sound men as guard and escort.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading Two of these, the Johnsons, had elected to remain with their friend Master Timothy, and a soldier had been chosen to keep them company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two of these, the Johnsons, had elected to remain with their friend Master Timothy, and a soldier had been chosen to keep them company.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of these, the Johnsons, had elected to remain with their friend Master Timothy, and a soldier had been chosen to keep them company.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Johnnie Morgan was not the only sick man left behind in the Indian village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Johnnie Morgan was not the only sick man left behind in the Indian village.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the three sick men had been left three sound men as guard and escort.
yeomannounUS /ˈjoʊmən/
officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
From this reading Master Jeffreys had had the strong hand of the fever upon him; and the son of the parson of Newnham, like his neighbour and friend the Blakeney yeoman, found the air of the Orinoco less invigorating than the air of the Severn.
